It’s the Holiday Season…

Well the holiday season is in full swing and so are the parties. And parties mean party food! If I had not been sicker than sick for onion day, this would have been my entry. But alas the forces of nature did not allow that and so I am presenting my dish to you now. I love this dish and bring it often to parties. This can be presented in two ways. One as an appetizer, where you would put a nice wedge on a plate along with some greens and some bread. Or two, the way I do it most often as a “spread” for crackers, bread and what not. The cheesecake itself is good but it is the onion pear jam/chutney(which ever you prefer) is what makes this special. So if you want to serve something a little unusual but tasty, put this out on your holiday buffet table.

Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Cream cheeses together until smooth.
Add eggs one at a time.
Add cream and pepper. Combine.
Bake uncovered in a water bath until golden brown and center is set.About 45-50 minutes.
Cool Completely, remove sides of pan.

Comments

Well, I don’t know Peabody this might be the most incredible savory but sweet thing I’ve seen in just forever. I’ve no doubt that with this and a recipe of my flat bread, I could eat all of both and think I was a happy cat.
Gad that really appeals to me.

Peabody, I just wanted to let you know that this cheesecake was a ROARING success at our dinner party!! We came pretty close to spoiling our prime rib dinner because no one could walk away from it. Thanks for posting such an amazing recipe!!

I was asked to make this for a friends Birthday back in June – I couldn’t decide between the Manchego or the Blue, so I made both… And, folks were falling over themselves and me to get at it!! I was even asked to host a Manchego Cheesecake workshop!

I changed the crust a bit, made it with a crust of herbed crackers, and added herbs to it.

It was stunning – and now it’s a favorite for all of us – !

Alas, now I’m trying to decide which to make with my spiral ham & Veg Barley soup for the holiday party…?
THANKS!

I used to run a B&B and when our town hosted a reception, they asked if I would donate something to eat. I made this. When I went back to get my dish, people were still eating it. I waited around for a few minutes and this very nice lady asked if I had gotten something to eat. She said I absolute had to try the cheesecake and that it was amazing. I had to grin and thoroughly enjoyed telling her I had made it! This may look a little more difficult than some want to tackle, but it is will worth the effort!

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